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Hey I'm sorry to hear you've had such a rough time of it, you are now in the right place. This is where I've found support and answers when I wasn't sure if it was in my head! I myself have only been diagnosed with SLE for 9 months and I've found the treatment I am on to be working. What I find sets me off is stress, if you find you are in a situation that is making you Ill, even if your intentions are good, maybe you should rethink and put yourself first? I don't really have much advice but I just wanted you to know your post has been seen and your not alone.

Welcome to LUpus Patients Understanding & Support (LUPUS) at HealthUnlocked.

You have come to the right place. It is understandable that you may feel anxious and/or depressed. The good news is that over the past 30 years,there has been a great deal of research. Patients lead a normal life, marry, have children and many come off all medication. Thus, there is every reason to be hopeful. Most important of all, is that you have a specialist in lupus because not all rheumatologists are expert in SLE.

My other advice is to be careful of websites - especially websites that offer a "cure."Information is available but because websites are not supervised, information can be scary, out of date and inaccurate. LUpus Patients Understanding & Support (LUPUS) try to ensure the information is accurate, up to date and links and references are available so that you know the information comes from experts in the medical field.

We also have another website called the LuPUS Message Board where you can also post questions and talk to other people. Registration is FREE and we offer free information and free online psychological support. We specialise in psychological support with our own counsellor/psychotherapist available.

By becoming a Member, you will have access to the private forums and because they are private, only Members have access and even bots and search engines are forbidden.

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Sometimes we need to talk to people who understand and who are not family or friends.

With good wishes!

Ros

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